• The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has announced the ‘5G & Beyond Hackathon 2023.
• The primary objective of this hackathon is to identify cutting-edge ideas with an India-focused approach that can be transformed into practical 5G and beyond products and solutions.
• It is open to individuals, students, start-ups, and academic institutions across India.

ABOUT 5G

• It is the next generation cellular technology that will provide faster and more reliable communication with ultra-low latency.
• The peak network data speeds are expected to be in the range of 2-20 Gigabit per second (Gbps).
• 5G mainly works in 3 bands, namely low, mid and high frequency spectrum.